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I'd be interested in a direct reference for this -- the linked paper doesn't even mention the word trolley anywhere. It is technically a trolley problem, but it's not a terribly interesting one; the variants I've read Singer propose in the past (e.g., sacrificing yourself to save five children) are usually more interesting.